Pyodide

Run Python in the browser.

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· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Ports CPython to Wasm so it can run in the browser. Any pip package that has a wheel is supported. Includes a JS FFI so you can work directly with the browser (Pyodide already gets access to web APIs).

Tradeoffs

Wasm/browser environment is single threaded so multi-threading or multi-processing isn’t supported. Also has relatively low memory limits due to Wasm limitations.

Is Pyodide a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2026-03-26. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers who want to run Python in the browser

Why consider it

It allows running any pip package with a wheel in the browser

Keep in mind

It has limitations due to the single-threaded Wasm/browser environment

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